U.S. Marine Corps electronic warfare officers flying the EA-6B will transition to operate unmanned aircraft once the electronic attack jet is retired.
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Aurora’s Orion UAV breaks world endurance record with 80-hr flight
Aurora Flight Sciences is claiming a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) flight record after its Orion unmanned aircraft completed a 80-hr flight last month.
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U.S. hopes to secure joint production of RQ-11 in India
The U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Frank Kendall, will be traveling to India next week to discuss on joint production of the RQ-11.
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P-8A to get sub-hunting UAV
HT to Military Aerospace. The U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research has awarded $8.9 million to BAE Systems to develop an unmanned aerial vehicle that will hunt for submarines after launching from the P-8A.
RAF Merlin and Desert Hawk nearly collided
A RAF Merlin helicopter nearly hit a Desert Hawk UAV during an exercise in Norfolk. However, the Airprox Board could not decide who was to blame as there was not enough information to judge which party was wrong.